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{{Short description|Australian politician (1892–1967)}} |
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|name = George Morris |
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|caption = Meeting of the Annual conference of the Protestant Labour Party at the Builders Exchange - Morris is second on the right |
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| office1 = Member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Kelvin Grove|Kelvin Grove]] |
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| term_start1 = 2 April 1938 |
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| term_end1 = 29 March 1941 |
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| successor1 = [[Bert Turner (politician)|Bert Turner]] |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1892|7|15|df=y}} |
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|birth_place = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] |
| birth_place = [[Sydney]], [[Colony of New South Wales]] |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|1967|5|18|1892|7|15|df=y}} |
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|death_place = [[Greenslopes]], [[Queensland]], |
| death_place = [[Greenslopes]], [[Queensland]], Australia |
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|birthname = George Alfred Morris |
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|nationality = [[Australian]] |
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|party = [[Protestant |
| party = [[Protestant Labour Party|Protestant Labour]] |
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|spouse = Gladys Winifred Clark |
| spouse = {{marriage|Gladys Winifred Clark|1915|1967}} |
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| education = [[Glebe, New South Wales#Education|Glebe Public School]] |
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| allegiance = {{flagdeco|Australia}} Australia |
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| branch = {{navy|Australia}} |
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| serviceyears = 1913–1923 |
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| rank = [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-8.svg|18px]] [[Chief petty officer]] |
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'''George Alfred Morris''' (15 July 1892 – 18 May 1967) was a member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=qp>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3650407881|accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref> He was the only member of the [[Protestant Labor Party]] to hold a seat in the Queensland Parliament. |
'''George Alfred Morris''' (15 July 1892 – 18 May 1967) was a member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=qp>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3650407881|accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref> He was the only member of the [[Protestant Labor Party]] to hold a seat in the Queensland Parliament. |
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Morris was born in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], the son of William Boyd Morris and his wife Emily Jane (née Finney). He was educated at [[Glebe, New South Wales|Glebe]] Public School, Sydney and after leaving school he enlisted with the [[Royal Australian Navy]] and was stationed at the Haslar Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, England, and from 1915-1918 was on [[HMAS Australia (1911)|HMAS Australia]] as a sick-berth attendant. He left the navy in 1923 was in show business from 1928 to 1938.<ref name=qp/> |
Morris was born in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], the son of William Boyd Morris and his wife Emily Jane (née Finney). He was educated at [[Glebe, New South Wales|Glebe]] Public School, Sydney and after leaving school he enlisted with the [[Royal Australian Navy]] and was stationed at the Haslar Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, England, and from 1915-1918 was on [[HMAS Australia (1911)|HMAS Australia]] as a sick-berth attendant. He left the navy in 1923 was in show business from 1928 to 1938.<ref name=qp/> |
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He rejoined the navy when [[World War |
He rejoined the navy when [[World War II]] broke out, being based at the Flinders Naval Hospital & Balmoral Depot, [[Rushcutters Bay]], and at Leeuwin in Western Australia.<ref name=qp/> By the time he was discharged in 1944 Morris was based at [[HMAS Moreton]].<ref name=ww2>[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=N&veteranId=1144392 MORRIS, GEORGE ALFRED] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512164831/http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=N&veteranId=1144392 |date=12 May 2016 }} — World War II Nominal Roll. Retrieved 6 April 2016.</ref> From 1948 to 1964 he was the secretary of the Queensland Taxi Cab Owner-Drivers' Association.<ref name=qp/> |
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Morris captained the first Victorian [[Rugby Union]] team to play South Africa and was a welterweight boxing champion. He was a member of the [[ANZAC]] club, and of the Ashgrove Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (RSSAILA). He captained the Queensland Diggers XI in 1937 and was a life member of the [[Newmarket, Queensland|Newmarket]] Bowling Club.<ref name=qp/> |
Morris captained the first Victorian [[Rugby Union]] team to play South Africa and was a welterweight boxing champion. He was a member of the [[ANZAC]] club, and of the Ashgrove Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (RSSAILA). He captained the Queensland Diggers XI in 1937 and was a life member of the [[Newmarket, Queensland|Newmarket]] Bowling Club.<ref name=qp/> |
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On 16 July 1915 Morris married Gladys Winifred Clark (died 1971)<ref name=bdm>[https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research] — [[Queensland Government|Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces]]. Retrieved 26 March 2016.</ref> in England and they had two sons and one daughter. He died May 1967 at [[Greenslopes]] and was cremated at the [[Albany Creek Crematorium]].<ref name=heaven>[http://www.heavenaddress.com/restingplace/george-alfred-morris/887550 George Alfred Morris ( - 1967)] — Heaven Address. Retrieved 6 April 2016.</ref> |
On 16 July 1915 Morris married Gladys Winifred Clark (died 1971)<ref name=bdm>[https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research] — [[Queensland Government|Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces]]. Retrieved 26 March 2016.</ref> in England and they had two sons and one daughter. He died May 1967 at [[Greenslopes]] and was cremated at the [[Albany Creek Crematorium]].<ref name=heaven>[http://www.heavenaddress.com/restingplace/george-alfred-morris/887550 George Alfred Morris ( - 1967)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414195327/http://www.heavenaddress.com/restingplace/george-alfred-morris/887550 |date=14 April 2016 }} — Heaven Address. Retrieved 6 April 2016.</ref> |
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==Public career== |
==Public career== |
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Morris was a member of the Protestant Labor Party, a party formed in the 1920s to counter the perceived [[Roman Catholic]] dominance of the [[Australian Labor Party]]. At the [[Queensland state election |
Morris was a member of the Protestant Labor Party, a party formed in the 1920s to counter the perceived [[Roman Catholic]] dominance of the [[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|Labor]]. At the [[1938 Queensland state election|Queensland state election of 1938]], he contested the seat of [[Electoral district of Kelvin Grove|Kelvin Grove]] and defeated the sitting member, [[Frank Waters (Australian politician)|Frank Waters]].<ref name=1938election>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39749771 |title=Labour Loses Three Seats In Bitter Election |newspaper=[[The Courier-mail]] |issue=1432 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=4 April 1938 |accessdate=6 April 2016 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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When World War II broke out, he received a leave of absence from parliament to rejoin the Navy. By the time the [[1941 Queensland state election|Queensland state election of 1941]] came around, Morris was an independent with the Protestant Labor Party all but wound up. He was defeated at that election by the [[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|Labor]] candidate, [[John Albert Turner|John Turner]].<ref name=1941election>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44896988 |title=DETAILS OF VOTING THROUGHOUT QUEENSLAND |newspaper=[[The Courier-mail]] |issue=2363 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=31 March 1941 |accessdate=6 April 2016 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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George Morris | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kelvin Grove | |
| In office 2 April 1938 – 29 March 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Waters |
| Succeeded by | Bert Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Alfred Morris 15 July 1892 Sydney, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 18 May 1967 (aged 74) Greenslopes, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Protestant Labour |
| Spouse |
Gladys Winifred Clark
(m. 1915–1967) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Glebe Public School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Branch/service |  Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1913–1923 |
| Rank |  Chief petty officer |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
George Alfred Morris (15 July 1892 – 18 May 1967) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1] He was the only member of the Protestant Labor Party to hold a seat in the Queensland Parliament.
Biography
[edit]Morris was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of William Boyd Morris and his wife Emily Jane (née Finney). He was educated at Glebe Public School, Sydney and after leaving school he enlisted with the Royal Australian Navy and was stationed at the Haslar Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, England, and from 1915-1918 was on HMAS Australia as a sick-berth attendant. He left the navy in 1923 was in show business from 1928 to 1938.[1]
He rejoined the navy when World War II broke out, being based at the Flinders Naval Hospital & Balmoral Depot, Rushcutters Bay, and at Leeuwin in Western Australia.[1] By the time he was discharged in 1944 Morris was based at HMAS Moreton.[2] From 1948 to 1964 he was the secretary of the Queensland Taxi Cab Owner-Drivers' Association.[1]
Morris captained the first Victorian Rugby Union team to play South Africa and was a welterweight boxing champion. He was a member of the ANZAC club, and of the Ashgrove Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (RSSAILA). He captained the Queensland Diggers XI in 1937 and was a life member of the Newmarket Bowling Club.[1]
On 16 July 1915 Morris married Gladys Winifred Clark (died 1971)[3] in England and they had two sons and one daughter. He died May 1967 at Greenslopes and was cremated at the Albany Creek Crematorium.[4]
Public career
[edit]Morris was a member of the Protestant Labor Party, a party formed in the 1920s to counter the perceived Roman Catholic dominance of the Labor. At the Queensland state election of 1938, he contested the seat of Kelvin Grove and defeated the sitting member, Frank Waters.[5]
When World War II broke out, he received a leave of absence from parliament to rejoin the Navy. By the time the Queensland state election of 1941 came around, Morris was an independent with the Protestant Labor Party all but wound up. He was defeated at that election by the Labor candidate, John Turner.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ MORRIS, GEORGE ALFRED Archived 12 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine — World War II Nominal Roll. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ George Alfred Morris ( - 1967) Archived 14 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine — Heaven Address. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Labour Loses Three Seats In Bitter Election". The Courier-mail. No. 1432. Queensland, Australia. 4 April 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 6 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DETAILS OF VOTING THROUGHOUT QUEENSLAND". The Courier-mail. No. 2363. Queensland, Australia. 31 March 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 6 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.